I stand corrected, sir!Libertarian666 wrote: I'm afraid it is you who are being irrational by claiming to know my reasoning.
Of course I would LIKE him to win, as I'm sure he would be the best President of any candidate running. However, my estimate of his chances has nothing to do with whether I agree with him. I agreed with Ron Paul even more, and I knew he had almost no chance to be nominated. Rand, on the other hand, has been playing the Republican game so that he can bypass at least some of the resistance that his father faced.
That said, it is still true that the main obstacle in his way is the Republican establishment. If he gets the nomination, he should be able to beat Hillary by appealing to the anti-war independents and maybe even some open-minded Democrats (assuming there are any such), as she is a neo-con warmonger.
Are there any Republicans NOT running for President?
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Re: Are there any Republicans NOT running for President?
Which ones? Care to share a URL? Who are they currently predicting will get the GOP nomination and who will win the election?MachineGhost wrote:Prediction markets.Pointedstick wrote: Where do those numbers come from?
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Here's a metasite: http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/us-politicsPointedstick wrote: Which ones? Care to share a URL? Who are they currently predicting will get the GOP nomination and who will win the election?
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Re: Are there any Republicans NOT running for President?
Thank you; I appreciate that.MachineGhost wrote:I stand corrected, sir!Libertarian666 wrote: I'm afraid it is you who are being irrational by claiming to know my reasoning.
Of course I would LIKE him to win, as I'm sure he would be the best President of any candidate running. However, my estimate of his chances has nothing to do with whether I agree with him. I agreed with Ron Paul even more, and I knew he had almost no chance to be nominated. Rand, on the other hand, has been playing the Republican game so that he can bypass at least some of the resistance that his father faced.
That said, it is still true that the main obstacle in his way is the Republican establishment. If he gets the nomination, he should be able to beat Hillary by appealing to the anti-war independents and maybe even some open-minded Democrats (assuming there are any such), as she is a neo-con warmonger.